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Soldiers, Sixth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
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This portrait, taken ca. 1861-1865, depicts fifteen members of the Sixth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, Company B. The photograph was taken in Pleasanton, Linn County, Kansas. On the back of the photograph is a list of the soldiers' names and hometowns.
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Image
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From Thomas Carney to James L. McDowell
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This letter was written by Kansas Gov. Thomas Carney in St. Louis to Gen. James L. McDowell on June 15, 1863. Carney states that he expects Gen. Schofield will soon authorize a regiment for state defense. He asks McDowell to inform Gen. Ewing that he will soon have command of “the entire district" instead of Gen. Blunt. Carney asks McDowell “to accept the Cols. position in the regiment if you can do so without too much sacrifice.”
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Letter
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Date
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June 15, 1863
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Missouri State Militia Special Order No. 30
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This copy of the Missouri State Militia Special Order No. 30 was produced by W. G. Montgomery. By order of Brigadier General John B. Sanborn, 1st Lt. W. D. Hubbard calls for six particular squadrons of the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment to muster out any amount of enlisted men in excess of the minimum required for organization of a Cavalry company. Lieutenant Colonel J. D. Brutsche is charged with making sure the order is carried out.
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February 2, 1864
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From James Henry Lane to Dr. Speer
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This letter, dated April 11, 1866, is from Senator James Henry Lane to Dr. Speer. Lane informs Speer that he intends to defend his controversial stance on the Civil Rights Bill, which he believes is “injurious to the best interests of the black man.” Lane claims that if he fails to convince the people of Kansas that he is correct, then he will surrender the position he holds in Legislature.
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April 11, 1866
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Examination of Edward Pickett
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This is Edward Pickett's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Pickett, a native of North Carolina, states that he has lived in Clay County, Missouri for 37 years. He declines to answer the question regarding his loyalty during the war. The oath is No. 255 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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1866
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From Josiah Miller to Dear Father and Mother
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This letter, dated January 25, 1856, is from Josiah Miller in Lawrence, Kansas to his parents living in a Southern state. Miller tells his parents about a recent election for Kansas state officers that ended in a skirmish between Free State men and proslavery men, including some from Missouri. He predicts that "this slavery question" will result in civil war, and urges his parents to move to a free state.
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Letter
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January 25, 1856
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From John A. Bushnell to Eugenia Bronaugh
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John A. Bushnell writes a letter from Calhoun, Missouri to Eugenia Bronaugh on July 16, 1863. He tells her that Missouri has recently instituted a draft and that he plans to apply for exemption. If he does not succeed, he says he will sell his belongings and attempt to “pay out” of service. He expresses his hope for a peaceful future with Eugenia and discusses his faith: “If God is with us, we are safe.”
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July 16, 1863
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From Abishai Stowell to "Dear Sister"
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On May 19, 1862, Abishai Stowell writes from Fort Riley, Kansas, to his sister. Stowell reports that the entire New Mexico Brigade, except his own regiment, was ordered back to Leavenworth, Kansas. He says that Co. A and D of his regiment will soon move to Fort Union in New Mexico to guard a train, while the rest of the regiment will continue to guard Fort Riley. Stowell states that it is unlikely he will visit home again before he is discharged because he will be so far away.
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Letter
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Date
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May 19, 1862
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Letters Sent (Provost Marshal, Northern District of Kansas)
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This notebook contains copies of correspondence sent by the Provost Marshal's Office, Northern District of Kansas in Leavenworth, Kansas, between December 1863 and May 1864. Topics addressed in the correspondence include desertions, weekly reports of the officers, and recruitment efforts. Participants in the correspondence include Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis; Provost Marshal General James B. Fry; and Capt. J. McCahon, Provost Marshal for the Northern District of Kansas.
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December 1863-May 1864
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From Silas Reed to Mrs. Abner Stone
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This letter, dated August 16, 1854, is from Silas Reed in Missouri to Mrs. Abner Stone. He mentions the conflict over the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and says that he hopes New Englanders will "resolve that Kansas shall be on the side of freedom" and immigrate there to help the cause. He tells Mrs. Stone that thirty men from Massachusetts have already arrived in Kansas to start a free colony, and adds, "If I were a young man I would go there at once."
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August 16, 1854
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From Lizzie Deavenport to Mrs. Colgan
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On February 22, 1865, Lizzie Deavenport writes from Hick Mill, Missouri, to Mrs. Colgan. Lizzie says that W.H. was slightly wounded during a fight in Independence, Missouri. She shares news of various friends and family members, and tells Mrs. Colgan, "your home place does not look like it did when you was there. there is not but one hole window in your house…your house has been [mighty] abused."
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Date
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February 22, 1865
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Henry Miller
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This carte de visite depicts Henry Miller, who served in the Fifth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. The photograph was produced ca. 1861-1865.
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Image
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From C.F. Smith to A. Comingo
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On December 24, 1863, C.F. Smith writes from Kansas City, Missouri to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal for the 6th District of Missouri. Smith reports that he has about 50 names to add to the published enrollment list, explaining that "before the list was published it was exceedingly difficult to get any information but now every man reports his neighbor if his name is not on the list." Smith adds that some men were accidentally enrolled twice.
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December 24, 1863
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From Eugenia Bronaugh to John A. Bushnell
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Eugenia Bronaugh writes to John Bushnell from Hickory Grove, Missouri on May 30, 1865. She describes a severe thunderstorm, and says the shrubbery in her garden is “destroyed since the war.” Eugenia says her relatives in Saline County, Missouri wish they could relocate from their home because it reminds them of “evils committed in the name of ‘Liberty.’” Eugenia herself also longs to relocate to escape unfaithful friends and memories of “the cruelties of war.”
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Letter
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Date
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May 30, 1865
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From S. Chalfin to A. Comingo
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On December 16, 1863, Asst. Adj. Gen. S. Chalfin writes from the Provost Marshal General's Office in Washington, DC to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal for the 6th District of Missouri, in Lexington, Missouri. Chalfin states that Comingo is authorized "to appoint an additional clerk, at a rate not to exceed $2.50 per diem." The letter was sent via Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General in St. Louis.
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December 16, 1863
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From James Montgomery to George L. Stearns
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This letter, dated March 11, 1861, was written by James Montgomery in Mound City, Kansas, to George L. Stearns. Montgomery offers his opinion of sending fugitive slaves to Canada: “it will cost less to protect them here…and, besides, the principle is much better.” He believes that “Kansas is truly a free state, and ever shall be. A fugitive can travel as safely here, in Southern Kansas, as he can in Canada.” Montgomery adds that a free African-American was recently kidnapped by the Missouri Militia, because his guns had not been kept in firing condition.
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March 11, 1861
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From Unknown to John Ament
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This letter, dated September 29, 1855, was sent by an unknown writer to John Ament. The writer proposes to buy John’s interest in the land and slaves on his father’s estate for $500 or 550 acres of land warrants. To defend his offer, he describes the estate land as “poor…and worn out,” and worth no more than $500. He adds that several of the estate’s slaves are too old or sick to be “worth much.”
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Letter
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September 29, 1855
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